In 1985 BEA Architects & Town planners was founded. In the first years the office we specialized in regional planning and urban design.
Batia svirsky-melloul’s master’s research dealt with planning strategies for rehabilitation and housing of disaster stuck populations.
The main projects focused on the development of planning policies to rebuild the largest area in the Gaza strip. Working with representatives of the residents of Beit Lahia and Jabalya, together with the civil administration, delivered a deep understanding of physical problems in the social and economic standing on the mortar treatment of the urban area involved.
Following the Oslo agreement, Batia formed a working team that had some interesting projects in Gaza strip during the 90’s a new neighborhood in the north of Gaza for 4000 inhabitants’ feasibility studies for the gate to Gaza project- a multi-use development of 80,000 m2 and other projects.
The company’s activity ceased unfortunately when Oslo agreement collapsed.
